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What's "don't gotta" mean?

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Rebecca

"Don't gotta" is an informal way of saying "don't have to be." Meaning that it's not an obligation or necessary. Ex: You don't gotta be so mean. Ex: She don't gotta go home anymore. = She doesn't have to go home anymore.

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